Meijer Donates $500,000 to American Red Cross of West Michigan

The American Red Cross of West Michigan is pleased to announce that Meijer has donated $500,000 to support Red Cross disaster relief efforts.

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Ionia Sentinel - Standard-Ionia, MI

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Posted May. 7, 2013 at 2:32 PM
Updated May 7, 2013 at 2:34 PM

By Press release

Posted May. 7, 2013 at 2:32 PM
Updated May 7, 2013 at 2:34 PM

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.

The American Red Cross of West Michigan is pleased to announce that Meijer has donated $500,000 to support Red Cross disaster relief efforts.

“The American Red Cross is very appreciative of this generous gift,” said Cheryl Bremer, Regional CEO for the American Red Cross of West Michigan. “We’ve seen our own disaster in West Michigan recently with the flooding, and we’re fortunate to have partners like Meijer who graciously support our disaster relief efforts on so many levels.”

Partnerships with other local emergency agencies, nonprofits, and committed financial partners like Meijer provide the crucial support that makes it possible for the Red Cross to deliver its services at no cost to the public. In addition to the $500,000 gift, Meijer provided warehouse space in Walker to the American Red Cross for emergency supply distribution during the West Michigan floods.

“Meijer understands how important it is to support the community where its customers and team members live,” Meijer Co-Chairman Hank Meijer said. “We are pleased to partner with incredible organizations like the American Red Cross of West Michigan that really go above and beyond to help those in need when disaster strikes.”

The American Red Cross responds to a disaster every 8 minutes. During the Michigan floods, the American Red Cross opened nine shelters. Of those, six were in West Michigan and stayed open for more than a week. More than 200 Red Cross workers served nearly 1,000 meals and snacks and distributed 1,020 clean-up kits, which include mops, buckets, shovels, gloves and other cleaning supplies.

For more information on how to give, get trained or get involved with the American Red Cross, visit: redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or join our blog at blog.redcross.org.